The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-15
The DUMMY RAIL Line.
A GOOD THING FOR SOUTH
MEMPHIS
And All the Region Rouud About-It
viii Enhance the ValGe
Of Property
AND INDUCE TIE PEOPLE TO
BUILD HOMES,
Who, without the Convenience 1t
Will Afford, Would Never
Think Of Ii.

WIb0lDg 10 HbctfLh'u tuo tbhbuc VI
the prop osed motor or dummy line 10
Prospect park, few miles southeast
Of the city, an APPEAL representative
called on Judge Latham, the preai-
dent Of the company, last evening, TO
obtain the desii ed Information.
1--WE are going ahead" he said, "as
fast as possible under the circum-
stances. The grading will begin Mon
day. For week we have been clear
ing the park OF brush, undergo, with,
etc. Through Mr.. VanHoose, the
general manager, two fine new cars
have been purchased and are looked
for Monday. One motor will be
shipped ir I'M the Baldwin works next
week and the Others are promised
later. CroTties ere bought and W II
BEGIN to arrive about the 25th inst.
and the rails are expected 10 about
two weeks"
What shc ut the mo- ors coming in
to the city p
AT pres ent there IS some friction
as to that, which is but natural. 1t hes
been 60 else where. Rapid transit has
been resisted everywhere, and no
Were more vigorously than in New
York. But 1t is now the watchword
ia every progressive city. Like allin-
noyations it involves Inconvenience to
some aud incurs opposition. So do
the railroad tracks end locomotives,
but something OF individual interest
must sometimes be sacrificed 10 the
49, NJ la
Memphis 10 stsnd alone? We select.
ed no route. We asked if we wou d
be permitted 10 establish rapid transit
between au attractive suburban park
and the city. Permission was granted
and route pointed out by the Oty
Council. Wren the Council
decided to change the route
we accepted the change and
would do so again, II required. OF
course II it should be determined that
there is to be no such thing in Mem
phis as rapid transit, then 1t would be
abandoned. But it IS not yet definite.
ly determined whether We will use
steam, or electricity or animal power
In the city. Under our charter we
can use eithar, and we may not use
steam north Of Calhoun street, at least
not until the people see whether a
steam motor is as objection able as they
think. While we have been granted
rights, 1t is not our policy, nor to our
interest, to disregard the reasonable
rights of others; nor do we consider
that We clone are interested,
but the general public also, as We hope
soon 10 demonslrats. We are sure
that citiL ans along the line will fiod it
not the nuisance they apprehend, in
the city, while the masses will rejoice
at the results OF this wonderful little
machine, which is under as perfect
control az horse car.
"Will the park be free to eli ?"
"Ffee2 l should say 30. Why, cir,
the prominent feature Of the park idea
Ia that the city has no free park access
sible 10 the people during our sultry
summer. While despising anything
that smacks OF the dem gogus, it Is
true that it is the purpose of the pro-
molers OF this movement land do
not claim TO be one OF tbs originatoIs)
to open tits large free park where
every individual ia the city can resort
for rest, recreation and to breathe the
fres h country mir through the heated
afternoons and evenings of our long
summers, while the more favored are
at the sea shore or on the mountains.
The people need it and the company
is pledged to it, and 1t should not be-
obAructed by trivial objections,
1t is noG only a Eeces-
city, but will do mere to
advance the manufacturing interest
OF Memphis than ANYTHING we eau do,
My pecuniaty in crest in this motor
enterprise is email, very small, and
were not sanguine of the most bene.
fetal. result 8 for the general good, ]
shou d Ger ainly have no connection
with it, There are several in Blrming
ham and three or four more under
construction, and am sure they have
contributed as much as any other one
ca use to her magic gro 9Th. -.
Here the judge was Interrupted fol-
about the twentieth time, asd the
scribe, thanking him, withdrew, fel C
itating himself on the many hobby
rides ne would enjoy ON his promised
free pass.